Manic Melon

Future Manic Melon Topics - Update 1

Lifestyle

• Fitness and cycling stats and updates - follow my path to becoming healthy
• Cycling Events such as Ragbrai and the MS150
• Lake of the Ozarks (LOTO) news, pics and video
• other personal topics including parenting, faith, and having fun

Business

• discussion of personal and business finances
• plenty of entries related to productivity and time management
• cashflow suggestions and tips
• *marketing* tips and concepts will be a key topic of this site
• my tips for startups, and how to grow a new business
• goals and progress for my company, Net Profit Services
• review / analysis of business articles and editorials, including a 'greatest links' list

Web - now a subcategory of the Business section

• the strategy and planning phase: what you the customer can do
• managing your project and your developer
• topics for other web designers and developers
• my greatest tips for Internet marketing
• technology topics such as ajax, php, browsers, operating systems, servers
• reviews and recommendations for web based applications

World (new)

• World Events
• Historical Events
• Science
• Politics

I'm a planner by nature. As such, even my personal blog was planned out not only in design, but in purpose and goals. Some may find that odd. Those who know me would probably be surprised if I did it any other way. Let me share with you the purpose and goals behind this blog.